Can bad suspension cause squeaking?
Evidence of a damaged or leaking shock or strut is an easy clue that it’s probably time for some suspension work. Your vehicle squeaks. In addition to the shocks and struts, the squeaking also can be caused by worn ball joints or bushings. Your ride quality is poor.
Why does my car make a squeaking noise when I go over bumps?
If your suspension is making a squeaking or creaking noise when you go around corners, then this could point towards worn ball joints. There are a number of signs that a ball joint is damaged. As well as creaky cornering, you may also hear a knocking sound when going over bumps.
Why is my suspension squeaky?
Vehicle Suspension Besides brakes squeaking, the most common squeaks are usually associated with your vehicle’s suspension. The squeaking suspension parts are often associated with a lack of lubrication when metal-on-metal wear is happening in connections such as the tie-rods, suspension joints and steering linkage.
How tall is the front suspension on a Volvo?
This can cause a ride height difference diagonally, where the left rear corner, for example, is low, the right front may actually be high. Volvo recommends that ride height be checked at each of the four jack point bars and that it not vary by more than 1/4 to 3/8 inch from one corner to the next.
What causes a Volvo front suspension to be negative?
If the top of the pivot is leaning toward the rear of the car, then the caster is positive, if it is leaning toward the front, it is negative. If the caster is out of adjustment, it can cause problems in straight line tracking.
Why is my car squeaking when I go over bumps?
While the most likely problem when your car squeaks going over bumps is to due with suspension, there are other issues. The problem might actually be close to where you are seated. The steering wheel control arm might be loose or faulty. When you go over a bump, the force causes the wheel to squeak.
Do you need to lower the strut top on a Volvo?
No need to change anything in the strut top this way. You are still limited in the amount of negative camber you can get — not much with stock ride height (maybe half a degree each side). With lowering springs, the geometry changes so that you can get a bit more (maybe 1 degree each side).